Agenda 2022

MC Welcome

Opening Address

Sasol Keynote, Sasol leading the energy transition in Southern Africa

The Role of Technology in Driving the Energy Transition 

Freeing Up the African Energy Market and Leveraging Africa's Green Deal

UKTI Keynote Address

Pan African Panel: The Green Transition. The Decade to Deliver

Africa’s rapid economic expansion creates a daunting energy challenge, combined with rising expectations of improved resilience and sustainability.

Panel Discussion: Regulation Frameworks to Reduce the Risk Reward Balance in Africa Energy

For highly regulated international finance sectors the perceived risk in investing in Africa is high but how can the continent address the concerns of investors who are negatively influenced by incorrect perceived risks across the continent.

Networking Lunch

Panel Discussion: Creating the perfect investment conditions for FDI into the African energy sector: Where is the money? How do you access it? 

For Africa to achieve clean and affordable energy access for all, our governments must take action to create enabling environments for foreign investors.

Case Studies: Creating Scale and Regional Marketing in SADC: How Can Regional Economic Communities Pool Power and Cross Border Harmonization?

Policy makers and investors alike all agree that regional connectivity and harmonisation is key to developing access to power and regional monetization for Africa.

RMB Bank Energy Transition and Capital - Roundtable Meeting

Enabling a power shift in the African Energy Landscape

Panel Discussion: The Mining Industries Role in the Race to Net Zero

How the mining industry reacts to the supply demand scenario and that of the supply chain surrounding critical minerals is key to how we manage our route to net – zero.

Panel Discussion: The Role of the Utility, the Challenges of Creditworthiness, Infrastructure and Capacity

The challenges of infrastructure remain an overwhelming issue to bring scale and connectivity across the continent.

Natural Gas What Role Does Gas Play in Africa's Energy Sector and Paris Commitments?

The topic of a Just energy transition is further bought into the spotlight when you consider the true potential of natural gas as a fuel source in Africa.

PWC Energy Transition and Capital - Roundtable Meeting

Launch of the PWC Africa Energy Review 2022: Fuelling Africa’s Transition

Panel Discussion: Green Hydrogen, Could We See Africa Play a Significant Role in this Space?

Africa is well placed as a leading player in the development of power via green hydrogen. The world is facing huge challenges to decarbonize and increasingly Africa is considering renewable hydrogen as a viable contributor to the worlds drive towards net zero. To fully achieve the ambition of zero carbon emissions we need to find solutions that will decarbonise current infrastructure and transport. Who is setting the pace around Green Hydrogen and what are the national roadmaps to success?

Opening Address

Natural Gas Utilisation & Monetisation of Gas for Domestic & Export Markets

Keynote Address: US Energy Strategy and Partnerships with Sub-Saharan Africa

Panel Discussion: Climate Change and National Determined Contributions

28 African countries have set out and committed to NDCs that will develop approximately 102 GW of renewable energy generation between 2025 and 2035.

Chairman Welcome

A Dialogue with HMTC

An exclusive dialogue between the UK and Africa on Just Energy Transition to discuss synergies in bilateral trade and investment between our governments.

Wanergy Waste to Energy Project, Republic of Kenya

Waste to Energy Project in Kenya- Promoting Productive use of Biogas We are developing and promoting the Productive Use of Renewable Energy in partnership with our industrial sector by converting 150,000tonnes of Municipal Solid Waste per year into a biofuel to provide electricity and heat for production purposes while at the same time reducing GHG emissions equivalent to 122,622Tco2eq.

Why financier cannot avoid ESG and what are the major banks and funds ESG strategies for African Energy financing?

Post COP26 in Glasgow the worlds finance sector expedited their climate change strategies and ESG outlooks. Today, with such strong emphasis on climate change, ESG investing and the African “Just” Energy transition, it is critical banks and financial institutions set out their ESG and climate change commitments and strategies to meet national NDCs. Here projects developers and the broader energy sector learn how banks and the financial service sector evolves with regards to pressing climate commitments.

13.8MW Ngenge Hydro Electric Power Plant & 8MW Mpanga 2 Hydro Electric Power Plant, Republic of Uganda

The 8 MW Mpanga 2 project is a proposed run-of-river hydro located along the Mpanga river in Western Uganda, East Africa. The project is currently at mid-stage development with the technical and E&S studies expected to completed by Q4 2022.

Buffalo Energy 80MW solar PV project, Republic of Zambia

Buffalo Energy, African Power Projects (APP) and O&K Energy are collaborating on the development of five grid-connected renewable energy projects in Zambia totalling over 420MW of installed capacity.

Keynote

Coffee Break

DMRE Address

JSE - Capital Raising - Roundtable Meeting

Unpacking how to raise capital to meet your business developmental needs in the African Energy Sector

Solar Republic of Zambia

At Allpro Green Energy Limited we aim to create transformational change for a cleaner future by delivering world-class solar PV projects and smart energy solutions across Zambia. We are developing two 50MW grid connected solar PV projects to the national grid. We require development capital of US$ 800,000 to undertake detailed technical and economic feasibility studies and designs

South Africa 50MW embedded generation Solar, 69MW Wind Asset, 140MW wind asset:

EnergyNow is a South African green energy utility. We will generate power at our 500MW of wind and solar farms, wheel the power across the grid, and sell it on short term contracts to 200-300 industrial customers. We are raising R400m equity for our first 50MW solar plant.

Project Preparation for Global Finance, How can Developers Develop True Bankability

Preparing early-stage project development in renewable energy projects in Africa.

300Mw, Republic of Namibia

Natura Energy develops power generation projects that anticipate tomorrow’s market needs. Our 80MW TeraSun Energy solar PV + storage project, developed with Globeleq Africa Limited that targets the SAPP market, and our two early stage 300MW solar sites in Namibia, illustrate this vision being offered to potential financial investors.

Johannesburg Stock Exchange, New Ways of Rasing Capital

Panel: Ministerial Panel

In this unique panel debate we hear from Ministers about the Nationally determined contributions, their associated investment plans and why these countries are preparing innovative strategies to ensure their NDCs are backed by robust investment attraction strategies.

Lunch Break

Energy Investment Village Welcome

Karen Energy Hydrogen

Keren Energy is the first green hydrogen producer in South Africa. Their Proof-of-Concept plant is completed and running in Vredendal, Western Cape. They have started the feasibility study on their commercial plant in VanRhynsdorp, Western Cape. The Proof-of-Concept site has a 100kW photovoltaic solar system installed and this renewable energy will be used as the primary energy to produce green hydrogen.

SeaH4 Biofuels

SeaH4 will produce biofuels from algae, using three well established technologies: farming of algae, biogas production, gas processing. Their bio-LNG will leverage existing fossil fuel infrastructure. Initially producing bioLNG as bunker fuel for the maritime sector and harnessing the team's combined 60 years of experience in this sector. Long term they can produce biodiesel and SAFs.

Case Study 1: Hydro Power in Africa

Across the continent hydropower offers a reliable option for power generation in line with drive towards low carbon economies and decarbonization.

HydroFuels Hydrogen

HydroFuels Solutions aims to build and develop a Hydrogen Production infrastructure and to deliver clean renewable energy projects in different provinces in South Africa. The Plasma Waste Gasification is one of the innovative technologies that can and will mainly produce green Hydrogen, green Methanol, green Kerosene and Electricity from biogenic sources as well as waste feedstock.

Impact Free-Water Wave Energy

Impact Free–Water has developed a wave energy pump that uses wave energy to pressurise and pump seawater for the purposes of seawater desalination and electrical power production. Based on the client needs, the configuration of the implementation allows for a focus on fresh water, high volume sea water, or electricity. Once installed, the only input required is the sea itself, and other than for an annual service, or any shore-based value add services, there are no costs.

Slidluvre Solar

SlideLuvre has developed a unique double-sided solar slat that keep on generating energy even when shaded. It uses only high-efficiency SunPower solar cells and could yield up to 80% compared to rooftop solar energy. The double-sided solar slats are also of significant benefit in reducing peak daily and seasonal demand loads and could be used in tandem with rooftop solar to improve early morning & late afternoon generation profiles.

Regional  Showcase: Southern Africa: Working towards energy independence across SADC nations 

How can we accelerate regional power independence for all economies to allow for energy access for all Africans?

PWK Waste Management and Recycling

PWK Waste Management and Recycling provides efficient and cost effective solution to waste management streams services as well as hazardous waste, through the collecting of recyclable waste from both commercial and domestic entities. Currently working on the recycling of used oil from the informal motor mechanics in the Vhembe District, Limpopo.

Oceanergy offshore wind power and H2 production

Oceanergy has developed the KITE GAS/FUEL SHIP technology, a ship-based mobile wind power plant, to harvest wind energy on the open ocean, far from land. Smartly navigated, according to the wind forecast, they find permanent and strong wind, resulting in a multitude of power and energy to harvest.

Atlanthia GH2 and GNH3

Atlanthia has developed an extensive and financially viable project for the production of GH2 and GNH3 to be located in the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone (SBIDZ). 

Case Study 2: How is Solar Power Reducing the Energy Deficit and How are Project Owners Succeeding in Bringing Off Grid Solar to Africa

Solar power is fast becoming to energy source of choice in Africa. With an estimated 400+million people living without reliable access to power and many being off grid and in rural locations, solar power is now offering affordable solutions for rural households and industrial users across the continent.

Zimi Charge Electric Vehicle Charging

Zimi Charge enables drivers to access e-mobility as a viable option for their daily commute, as well as for delivery networks looking to transition to electric fleets. They are the first and only EV charging app available in the app stores in South Africa. Charge your car at any Zimi charging station on the network with a single app. Charge your car with 100% renewable energy procured from energy trading partners. It is 10X faster than home charging, and costs more than 40% less than filling up with fuel.

Brayfoil Turbine Technology

Brayfoil Technologies designs blades that can generate peak power in operation, by changing shape to drastically decrease storm loadings, thereby increasing the device lifespan, and drastically decreasing the cost of the components and support structures. The patented technology can be built into large wind turbine blades to reduce unnecessary loads, enabling larger, more efficient, more reliable, and cheaper-per-MW devices.

Localization Keynote and Panel: How can Government Develop Strong Local Content Policy to Ensure Local Business Plays a Significant Role in Energy Development

How can governments ensure local manufacturing and supply chain has a prominent role in the development of power projects in Africa?

Local Content Presentation

Panel Discussion Rural Electrification and Off Grid: What is the role for mini grids and off grid power solutions for African utilities

Electrifying Africa with innovation. How can minigrids drive off grid power access for Africa and overcome the challenges of aging and inefficient T&D infrastructure.